Bobby Whitlock, co-founder of the Blues Rock Derek and the Domino group, died Sunday at the age of 77.
Carol Kaye, the singer of the deceased icon, confirmed her death when he was fighting against cancer, while his death took place at his home in Texas, surrounded by her relatives.
His wife, Coco Carmel Whitlock, in a statement to Tmzsaid, “How do you express, but a few words the greatness of a man who came from abject poverty in the south to unimaginated heights in such a short time?”
“My love that Bobby considered life as an adventure, taking me by the hand, leading me through a world of wonder of music to poetry and painting.”
“I feel her hands which were so intensely expressive and warm on my face and the little of my back every time I close my eyes, he is there,” she added.
Bobby, born in Memphis in 1948, began his career in the acts of the soul of the city when he worked with artists such as Sam & Dave and Booker T. & The Mg’s.
But when the father of three children co -founded Derek and the dominoes with Eric Clapton, they completed several successful albums, including Layla and other matching love songs.
Besides music, the late keyboardist was also interested in the arts, as indicated by his website, which indicates that he began to paint in 2018.
“Being a very creative soul, Bobby cannot help finding new ways of expressing themselves,” said the description.
“He called his” emotional summary “without realizing that there was such a thing, and found that he was in good company,” he concluded.
